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126 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802150592
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 21 January 1994
Description
This hilarious, brilliantly inventive novel by the author of The Master and Margaritatells the story of a scroungy Moscow mongrel named Sharik. Thanks to the skills of a renowned Soviet scientist and the transplanted pituitary gland and testes of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,770 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
reflective 46%
mysterious 21%
tense 17%
challenging 15%
adventurous 13%
lighthearted 11%
informative 6%
sad 6%
emotional 3%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 38% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Animal cruelty, Medical traumaModerate
Gun violence, Violence, AlcoholismMinor
Transphobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault
126 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802150592
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 21 January 1994
Description
This hilarious, brilliantly inventive novel by the author of The Master and Margaritatells the story of a scroungy Moscow mongrel named Sharik. Thanks to the skills of a renowned Soviet scientist and the transplanted pituitary gland and testes of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,770 reviews
Moods
dark 65%
reflective 46%
mysterious 21%
tense 17%
challenging 15%
adventurous 13%
lighthearted 11%
informative 6%
sad 6%
emotional 3%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 38% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 32% | No: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Animal cruelty, Medical traumaModerate
Gun violence, Violence, AlcoholismMinor
Transphobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault